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On January 1, Wei Company begins the accounting period with a $30,000 credit balance in Allowance for
Doubtful Accounts.
a. On February 1, the company determined that $6,800 in customer accounts was uncollectible; specifically,
$900 for Oakley Co. and $5,900 for Brookes Co. Prepare the
b. On June 5, the company unexpectedly received a $900 payment on a customer account, Oakley
Company, that had previously been written off in part a. Prepare the entries to reinstate the account
and record the cash received.
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